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Private Sector Energy Efficiency (PSEE) Project. Funded by:. 21 November 2013 . Outline. Background Government Policy Business Case and Policy Drivers Introduction to the PSEE Project Purpose Expected Outcomes Stakeholder engagement
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Private Sector Energy Efficiency (PSEE) Project Funded by: 21 November 2013
Outline Background Government Policy Business Case and Policy Drivers Introduction to the PSEE Project Purpose Expected Outcomes Stakeholder engagement Scope Overview of Customer support Consultant recruitment and selection Customer Mobilisation
Background The National Business Initiative (Not-for- profit, membership based with approximately 130 member companies ) Vision: Creating and supporting a sustainable, equitable, thriving society that makes South Africa one of the greatest places to live, work and do business Key Focus areas : Skills, Energy Efficiency, Climate Change, Water, Human rights, Anti-Corruption Partnerships: Regional Partner to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development; Local network for UN Global Compact, Local partner for Carbon Disclosure Project Local partner for World Resources Institute on GHG Accounting Scope 3
Government Policy Government plans to introduce mandatory submission of Energy Management plans and progress against these plans Opportunity assessment and implementation against identified opportunities Data collection and energy target monitoring Review of post 2015 baselines and targets Tax allowances/incentives : 12 I ; 12 L; Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP) Market development of related Energy services Impending carbon tax GHG reduction targets
The Business Case and Policy Drivers for participating in the PSEE Cost: The rising cost of Energy is increasingly making up as much as 40% of cost to the business Competiveness and growth – energy efficiency can reduce cost and promote efficient operations and production thereby enhancing competitiveness Capacity: A recent NBI study on a sample of 30 large companies found that many companies still require much improvement in: audits, baseline setting, strategy and structure, target setting, measurement, capacity building, technology choices, finance
Private Sector Energy Efficiency (PSEE) • Carbon Trust • Technical support to the NBI • Over 10 years experience with over 35 000 companies • supporting government by assisting companies in EE
Expected Outcomes • Energy Savings Reduced of carbon emissions F Finance leveraged, invested, accessed
Stakeholder Engagement Consultants / Service Providers Prospective project clients Organised Industry Associations Media (traditional and social) Large 60 NBI strategic network PSEE PSEEP Enablers Medium 1,000 Organised Business Associations SANEDII NBI Staff Dti Opinion formers NCPC SALGA EWSETA Small 2,500 Other strategic stakeholders Donor community ECLEI GBCSA
Overview of customer support Company size and complexity Small Medium Large • As per small companies plus • 4 day energy audit / site survey delivered by third-party energy consultant to identify priority energy saving opportunities (fully subsidised) • Follow up support provided by account managers • As per small companies plus • Strategic Energy Management assistance including up to 60 days of support from third-party consultants (60% subsidised) • On-going relationship with account managers • Remote Advice and guidance provided by: • Telephone advice line • Website • Publications and guides • Events and workshops • Awareness raising activity
What do large companies need to commit to? Co-funding of 40% of the cost of the third party support – estimated to be up to ZAR 200k Commitment of time from a project champion (1 day per week) to attend working and steering group meetings, and facilitate internal meetings; and ad-hoc time from key stakeholders across departments such as finance, procurement, operations, sales & marketing A senior executive management sponsor to give the project internal momentum and attend steering groups (4-5 meetings in total) Willingness to open up core businesses and industrial processes to examination Provision of energy consumption data and other relevant operational data Commitment to implement priority recommendations Inclusion of project outcomes in case studies for publication by the PSEE
Consultant recruitment and selection Expression of Interest Collation and vetting of responses Selection of consultancies matched to experience with relevant size of companies and skills requirements Framework agreements for medium companies Contracting for large companies
Customer Mobilisation March 2014 • Implementation – March 2015 Communications and marketing Stakeholder Engagement Company expressions of interest Helpdesk/website Project Launch 4th December Direct engagement Letters of Intent Contracting November 2013
Contact details Psee@nbi.org.za Geen.valerie@nbi.org.za Mukoma.peter@nbi.org.za Chisakula.kaputu@nbi.org.za